Author Topic: Help needed identifying mushrooms (Read 3926 times)

Semmick Photo · « **on:** December 19, 2014, 15:08 »

Hi all,

I have been searching the internet for a good day but cant find the identity of these two mushrooms

Can someone help me maybe?

The images were shot in the Netherlands, in the south, in Oisterwijk in a wooded area, in September.

Semmick Photo · « **Reply #1 on:** December 27, 2014, 09:09 »

Does anyone have an idea? Thank you.

ShadySue · « **Reply #2 on:** December 27, 2014, 09:45 »

Fungi are often extremely difficult to identify specifically. You often need to get a spore print.
Good luck.

Semmick Photo · « **Reply #3 on:** December 27, 2014, 09:53 »

If I could get the family I would be helped a great deal already.

Difydave · « **Reply #4 on:** December 27, 2014, 10:01 »

I'm not an expert! I may be wrong! I think however that the top ones may be one of the Psilocybin mushrooms. They grow in abundance where I am.
There is a link to the various types here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_psilocybin_mushrooms
As Liz says fungi are extremely difficult to identify without a spore print. Even experts get fooled!
What shots of fungi I have, I say "I believe them to be" of whatever type.

(Where do all these size and color tags come from?)

Beppe Grillo · « **Reply #5 on:** December 27, 2014, 10:10 »

I think that the best way to have reliable informations is to contact some mycologic association.

Semmick Photo · « **Reply #6 on:** December 27, 2014, 10:20 »

Quote from: Difydave on December 27, 2014, 10:01

I'm not an expert! I may be wrong! I think however that the top ones may be one of the Psilocybin mushrooms. They grow in abundance where I am.
There is a link to the various types here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_psilocybin_mushrooms
As Liz says fungi are extremely difficult to identify without a spore print. Even experts get fooled!
What shots of fungi I have, I say "I believe them to be" of whatever type.

(Where do all these size and color tags come from?)

Thats a lot of tags indeed(when quoted I can see them)

Psilocybe tampanensis looks very similar indeed.

grandaded · « **Reply #7 on:** December 27, 2014, 11:00 »

You could try posting images on iSpot. Lots of visitors willing to help.

Semmick Photo · « **Reply #8 on:** December 27, 2014, 11:19 »

Quote from: grandaded on December 27, 2014, 11:00

You could try posting images on iSpot. Lots of visitors willing to help.

Cheers !

http://www.ispotnature.org/node/630165

No Free Lunch · « **Reply #9 on:** December 27, 2014, 11:29 »

Just don't smoke them like the teenagers do in my area!

Copidosoma · « **Reply #10 on:** December 27, 2014, 13:50 »

As above, mushrooms (particularly fairly non-descript ones like the first photo) can be very difficult to identify. "Psilocybin mushrooms" are actually mushrooms containing psylocybin (which is a chemical, not a scientific name). They belong to the genus Psylocybe. There are lots of them and they vary alot in their look.

For the sake of titles and keywording, probably best to not guess. Use a non-specific description or get ID help from an expert (local mycological association or good field guide at least).

sgoodwin4813 · « **Reply #11 on:** December 27, 2014, 17:35 »

I sent the link to a colleague who is an expert on mushroom taxonomy and she said probably Strophariaceae for the family - that is the same family that contains the genus Psilocybe so is consistent with what others thought. Spore color is often very important for mushroom identification so making a spore print would be helpful as suggested by ShadySue (in case you haven't done that before, cut off a cap and put it on a piece of white paper for a day or two - very easy to do and some of them are quite interesting). Good luck.

Giovanni Bertagna · « **Reply #12 on:** December 28, 2014, 00:54 »

Sorry, why cut the mushroom?
We respect nature.

Semmick Photo · « **Reply #13 on:** December 28, 2014, 06:56 »

Thanks everyone,

Any thoughts on the fungus ?

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